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Fellowship

SPSP fellowship identifies SPSP members with longstanding contribution to SPSP and the field of Personality and Social Psychology.

Award Info

Description

SPSP Fellowship and APA Division 8 Fellowship

Fellowship identifies SPSP members with longstanding contribution to SPSP and the field of Personality and Social Psychology. There are different ways to achieve Fellows status in SPSP and in Division 8 of APA. SPSP is an organization independent of APA, and additional steps are required to become an APA Division 8 Fellow.

1. To become an SPSP Fellow: The SPSP Fellows Committee seeks nominations, including self-nominations, from the SPSP membership. After a review of materials, the SPSP Fellows Committee recommends candidates for Fellow status to the Board of Directors. Upon approval by the Board of Directors, candidates become Fellows of SPSP. If you are already an APA Division 8 Fellow, you still need to follow this application process to become an SPSP Fellow.

3. If you are a Current Fellow of another APA Division, you can become an APA Division 8 Fellow with the approval of the SPSP Fellows Committee: Candidates who are current Fellows of another APA division (not Division 8), and are members in good standing in Division 8 of APA (i.e., current members of APA who also pay the extra $2 beyond APA dues to be members of Division 8), may request that the SPSP Fellows Committee nominate them to APA as Fellows of APA Division 8. Complete this form.

Eligibility

SPSP Fellowship Eligiblity

Applicants must be a member of SPSP.

Applicants must have earned their Ph.D. more than 10 years ago.

Applicants must have made an extraordinary and distinctive contribution to the science of Personality and Social Psychology. Criteria that will be considered include scientific contributions, service to the field, and awards and recognition:

Scientific Contributions: The committee will consider a candidate’s publication record (e.g., peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, books, and edited volumes) and the impact of the candidate’s work on the field (e.g., citation counts, transformative or highly generative works, influence on public policy, extraordinary performance in student supervision).

Service to the Field: The committee will consider service contributions to professional organizations, scientific conferences, grant panels, journal editorial boards, task-forces, outreach activities, scientific blogs, contributions to academic centers or consortia, etc.

Awards & Recognitions: As additional evidence for scientific impact and service to the field, the committee may consider previous awards and recognitions for research and service.

APA Division 8 Fellowship Eligibility

Applicant must have a doctoral degree.

Applicant must be an APA Division 8 member.

Applicants must have prior status as an APA member for at least one year, and nomination by Division 8 (unless applicants are Current Fellows of another APA Division; see instructions in Description section).

Applicants must have five years of postdoctoral experience.

Applicants must have made an extraordinary and distinctive contribution to the science of Personality and Social Psychology.

How to Apply

The SPSP Fellows Committee seeks nominations, including self-nominations, from the SPSP membership. After a review of materials, the SPSP Fellows Committee recommends candidates for Fellow status to the Board of Directors. Upon approval by the Board of Directors, candidates become Fellows of SPSP. Contact the Chair of the Fellows Committee to apply for SPSP fellowship.

SPSP Fellowship Submission Process

Applicants should complete the online submission form. The portal is open and submissions may be made until June 1, 2018. Submissions will be reviewed by the SPSP Fellows Committee and recommendations will be made in late June.

APA Division 8 Fellowship Submission Process

The collection of nomination material is coordinated by the SPSP Fellows Committee and sent to the APA only in instances in which applicants are already an APA Fellow in another division.

Final approval is by the APA.

If you are a Current Fellow of another APA Division, you can become a Division 8 Fellow with the approval of the SPSP Fellows Committee:

If you are a member in good standing in Division 8 of APA (i.e., current members of APA who also pay the extra $2 beyond APA dues to be members of Division 8), you may request that the SPSP Fellows Committee nominate you to APA as a Fellow of APA Division 8.

Join SPSP or Renew Membership

Membership in SPSP is open to students and those whose work focuses largely in social/personality psychology. Members receive discounts to the SPSP Convention, access to three journals, access to the SPSP Job Board, and much more.